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RODADERO by dinaira de leon
- 2020
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tayrona by dinaira de leon
- 2020
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Pyramid at Copalita Point Eco-Archaeological Center by randjb
This is the small pyramid at the archaeological sight. The large one has also been excavated but is so large and has enough trees around it that I could not capture a good picture of it.
- 11 December 2017 - Mexico
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Skull from Copalita Point Eco-Archaeological Center by randjb
Under excavation since 1997, the ruins of a pre-Columbian civilization, the Mixtec, include pyramids, burial grounds, and a ball court dating to 500B.C. A modern museum displays a few of the artifacts from Mesoamerican cultures including this skull.
- 11 December 2017 - Mexico
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Sitting on the dock of the bay by randjb
Huatulco is located in the state of Oaxaca where the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. The town is tiny, five minutes to walk the whole thing, but cute nevertheless. It's primary function is to welcome the cruise ships.
- 11 December 2017 - Santa Cruz Huatulco, Mexico
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Santa Cruz Bay by randjb
This is the latest of the cruise ship ports Mexico has established. A tiny town, the main feature is the long pier the ships tie up at. From there, most passengers take an excursion to someplace nearby.
- 11 December 2017 - Santa Cruz Huatulco, Mexico
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Santa Cruz Bay by randjb
Nine bays bordered by 36 golden-sand beaches form the Las Bahias de Huatulco in the state of Oaxaca.
- 11 December 2017 - Santa Cruz Huatulco, Mexico
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Santa Croce by randjb
Just one of many churches in Florence, but a special one nevertheless because of who is entombed there. This list is impressive, though from what we heard, most people never visit. A short walk from the center of town, it's definitely worth an hour or so. Some of the greatest minds in politics, art, science, and music are entombed in this one church.
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Galileo by randjb
The father of modern astronomy and sometimes called the father of modern physics, Galileo was entombed in Santa Croce after dying in his ninth year of house arrest. Though most known for the telescope, which he made practical but did not invent, his greatest contribution might have been the creation of the modern scientific method.
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Michelangelo by randjb
Certainly the most famous of the people whose tombs are in Santa Croce, Michelangelo had carved at least on statue he intended for his own tomb. However, this is elsewhere in Florence and instead his tomb was created by Vasari. The tomb is a mixture of painting, sculpture, and architecture to celebrate the three areas the master most excelled at. Personally, I would have liked to see the tomb that Michelangelo himself would have created.
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Dante by randjb
Though his body is in Ravenna where he went after the Fiorentino exiled him during his life, Florence now pays tribute to the greatest of the Italian poets. Dante's impact was so enormous, his Divine Comedy became the basis for all Italian literature and eventually for the modern Italian language
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Machiavelli by randjb
In one short volume, "The Prince," Machiavelli enumerated the principles politicians have been using ever since - though they no doubt used them before as well. Machiavelli was the first to say out loud that the morality that governs the average citizen cannot be applied to those who run the state. Governing is too important to be constrained by religious conventions such as telling the truth.
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Rossini by randjb
Gioachino Rossini's music is probably familiar to more people than any other operatic composer with a list of overtures that includes Barber of Seville, William Tell, Cinderella, and many more. Though he lived in Florence for only a short time, his remains were removed from Paris, where he died, to Santa Croce at the request of the Italian government.
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Stained glass window by randjb
Many churches in Italy are more impressive than Santa Croce, though it does have interesting architecture and a few notable features. What makes it special, however, is who ended up there.
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Dante by randjb
Outside Santa Croce is a statue of Dante. I am not sure if Dante was a prominent 10 or 15 years ago when I visited Florence before, but he is certainly notable now. Perhaps Dan Brown's book, "Inferno," has brought him back to mind.
- 8 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Church of Santa Croce by randjb
Florence and the church of Santa Croce as view from the top of the Duomo's cupola. To the right, halfway up the green hill is the Piazzale Michelangelo, which provides its own beautiful views of Florence. From inside the city, the beautiful hills of Tuscany are rarely visible and Florence's lovely setting is easy to miss.
- 3 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Original gate to the city by randjb
Florence's original gate viewed from to Cupola del Brunelleschi of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo. One very nice thing about Florence today is that inside the old city walls, calls are restricted. You can walk the streets the same way Dante did, rarely having to worry about automobile traffic. Of course, in August, the streets are jam packed with people.
- 3 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Campanile di Giotto by randjb
The bell tower as seen from the cupola. The views from the top of the church are, I think, the best in Florence. You do have to get your tickets early if you want to climb the dome as it is one of the most popular attractions.
- 3 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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The edge of the cupola by randjb
Looking over the edge of Brunelleschi's dome down to the piazza below is a bit unnerving. I can't imagine being one of the bricklayers who stood on the edge of the unfinished dome doing their daily job. The base of the bell tower is in the upper right hand corner.
- 3 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Brick pattern by randjb
Though this appears to be a simple wall of bricks, it is in fact one of the engineering feats that took Europe from Medieval times to the Renaissance. Brunelleschi figured out how to use both the herringbone pattern and an upside down arch that made building the dome without scaffolding possible. For centuries, no one could figure out how Brunelleschi built the dome but recent research seems to finally have figured it out. PBS NOVA did an excellent show on this mystery.
- 3 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Stained glass window by randjb
One of the stained glass windows viewed from inside the cathedral while climbing to the top. The close up view shows much more of the artistry than can be seen from the floor.
- 3 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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The ceiling of the Duomo by randjb
Painted by Giorgio Vasari, Vincenzo Borghini, and Federico Zuccaro around 1574, the ceiling frescoes cover a wealth of topics from the New Testament and Dante's Divine Comedy. While Dante did not invent the ideas of Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory, much of our modern conception of them comes directly from his poem. Many of the Renaissance painters took Dante's words and created the images we associate with judgement day, Satan, and the like.
- 3 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Santa Croce at nigh by randjb
The facade of the church is impressive, particularly at night.
- 2 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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The front of the Duomo, the bell tower, and baptistry by randjb
The religious heart of Florence is Piazza del Duomo. From this angle, the front of the cathedral, the bell tower, and the baptistry form a triangle of impressive architecture.
- 1 August 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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Our view by randjb
The cathedral an cupola as seen from the window of our apartment. Our unit was on the fourth floor; the front door opening directly onto the Piazza del Duomo.
- 30 July 2017 - Firenze, Italy
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